Archive for September, 2007

LP: Oct. 1-5

We continue our study of events that lead to the Revolutionary War.
H.8SS.3&B, PS.8SS.3, CR.8SS.1

Date
What We’re Doing in class
Homework

10/1

WU:
Presentation: Things Heat Up
Handout: 07

Study Flash Cards

10/2

WU
Quiz
Flash Cards: Various Acts, Boston Tea Party, Sons of Liberty
Graphic Organizer: Clear Work

Study

10/3

WU:
Quiz
Finish Graphic Organizer
Game

Study

10/4

WU
Moodle: Topic 6

Possible Project (need to see if I can gather enough resources)
Chapter 6 “Hands On” – Taxation [...]

Posted on September 30, 2007 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Why participation grades can be trouble…

You do warm ups in my class and you get an automatic A. This can lead to interesting responses. All the reason why I found this Zits cartoon funny.

Posted on September 26, 2007 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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LP: Sept 24-28

After our first unit of colonies, we now move on the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War.
H.8SS.3&B, PS.8SS.3, CR.8SS.1

Date
What We’re Doing in class
Homework

9/24

WU:
Presentation: The French and Indian War
Reading Handout: The French & Indian War

Study Flash Cards

9/25

WU
Flash Cards: Militia, Propaganda, Proclamation of 1763
Film Clip: Segment of “Last of the Mohicans”

Study

9/26

WU:
Mercantilism Game

Study

9/27

WU
Moodle: Topic 5
Review

 

Study

9/28

WU
Guided Readings: [...]

Posted on September 22, 2007 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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New Terms to Review

Have some fun!

Posted on September 20, 2007 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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LP: Sept 17-21

Our first assessment is here!
Objectives: Same as last week plus assessment

Date
What We’re Doing in class
Homework

9/17

WU:
Moodle

Study Flash Cards

9/18

WU
Review Work (all the sheets from last week)
Flash Cards: Triangle Trade, Middle Passage, Free Enterprise
Presentation: Trade

Study

9/19

WU:
Review Sheet (for test)

Study

9/20

WU
Game
Review

 

Study

9/21
Short Cycle Assessment
TEST 1
Study

Connections Class

Date
What We’re Doing
Objectives

9/17

Study Island

Order of Operations, Exponents,

9/18

Presentation of Concepts
Practice
Worksheet

Stem & Leaf Graphs, Bar Graphs, Histograms
SS:  Students collect, [...]

Posted on September 15, 2007 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Test

Posted on September 12, 2007 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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The New World

I showed this in class last week…thought I’d post it on my website.
This is an artistic editing of scenes from the movie “The New World”. It tells the story of John Smith and Pocahontas.

Posted on September 10, 2007 at by Mister V · Permalink · Leave a comment
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